This Bible is the property of Francis Pullom, age 18 yrs
This Bible came into the possession of Annabelle Crilley, and her sons, Walter, Vernon, and Howard's names are listed under Francis. Annabelle's husband, Walter Crilley, was the grandson of Francis Pullem.
The surname is spelled in various ways which has made it very difficult to trace.
Marriage Notice appearing in newspaper (probably Fredericksburg):
On Friday, the 6th of Dec, 1844, in Charles Co. Maryland by the Rev. J.E. Weems, Frances Pulem, to Miss Sarah Trussler, both of Falmouth, VA.
This marriage notice is pasted in Francis Pullem's Bible. There was a Rev John Weems who served the Port Tobacco Parish, Church of England (Charles Co) 1787-1821, but I've found no record of a Rev. J.E. Weems active in 1844.
Frances would have been 24 and Sarah 10. We wonder why they were married in Charles County which is across the Potomac River in Maryland. They would have had to cross the river by boat, and in December it would have been cold. Later census records indicated that Frances was born in Maryland around 1820.
Falmouth is located across the Rappahannock River from Fredericksburg.
On Sept 5, 1845 their first child, a son, William, (probably named for his father, although always called Bill. Isaac J. was born Feb 28, 1848, and John May 21, 1850. John gave his birthplace as Maryland, so we believe the family had close family ties in Maryland.
Family lore says that Francis was a tailor living in Falmouth, Stafford County, VA and since the Union troops stayed in Falmouth for a long period, that Francis actually made uniforms for the Union forces.
When the Union forces captured Fredericksburg Dec 13, 1862, Ginny (Mary Virginia) was 10 years old, her older brother, Isaac, was 14, and Bill 17.
Besides Fredericksburg battles in the near vicinity was Chancellorsville in 1863, the Wilderness and Spotsylvania Court House in 1864.
Ginny told her granddaughter, Agnes Gush, of having their home destroyed, all the cattle were killed and mattresses burned, and that the Union soldiers "used" (raped) the Southern women.
After the War, the elder brother, William, went to Uniontown, PA to find work in the coal mines, and Ginny, sometime after 1870 , joined him. She told of having refused to marry a Southern suitor.
July 4, 1870 Stafford County, Falmouth M593 44 line 724 Pullum, Sarah 42 F W Keeps House [1825] Isaac 22 M w Works in Woolen Mills [1848] Virginia 18 F w Works in Cotton Mills [1852] (Frances was already dead) I have a piece of paper, written by someone (very old), which says "Departed this life on Tuesday the 21th day September 1864 Francis Pulliam age not really known". Also: "Departed this life on the 11th of June 1850 Nancie Pulliam in Stafford Co VA age 85 years. Departed this life on Sunday 14th day Decemer 1850 Richard Pulliam age 21 days Births William F. Pulliam was born the 5 of September in the year of our Lord 1845 Isack James was born the 28 day February in the year of our Lord 1848 [note: Isaac] John Thomas was born the 21th of May in the year of our Lord 1850 Mary V. Pulliam was born the 11th day of November in the year of our Lord 1852. Sarah E. Pulliam was born November the 17th in the year of our Lord 1825.
June 30, 1860
265 Frank Pulliam 40 m farmer
Sarah 38 f
William 15 m
John 9 m
Mary 7 f
(Where was Isaac? Perhaps he was working in a mill somewhere)
pg 179 Nancy Pullum F (60-70) 1 male 20-30 1840 Census Stafford Isaac Burton 1 male 60-70 1 female ? 1764 1 son 30-40 1 dau 30-40 1 son 20-30 1 son 15-20 1 dau 15-20 Slaves: 1 male 24-35 1 female 36-55 1 male 24-35 1 child under 10 1 child under 10
Sept 28, 1850
539 Francis Pullum 30 m laborer
Sarah 25 F
Wm F. 4
Isaac J 2
John T. 1/12
Rachel J. Burton 86 (cannot read & write) [1764]
*I've always thought this was Sarah's or Francis' grandmother... but couldn't locate a Burton anywhere either...